# NTSB Accident ANC23FA045
> **PIPER PA-32-300** · 2023-07-02 · Old Harbor, AK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC23FA045
- **Event ID:** 20230703192496
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-07-02
- **Location:** Old Harbor, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 57.240995, -153.17977
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 3
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-32-300
- **Registration:** N1132Q
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from rising terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s delayed decision to turn away from the terrain.

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